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30 Days to a better man
2. Provides fodder for conversation. Some of the best conversations
begin with the simple question, “Read any good books lately?” You
don’t want your answer to be, “Uhhhhh, no. But dude, have you checked
out Keyboard Cat?” By reading good books, you build yourself a storehouse
of conversation topics that are engaging and interesting.
3. Improves concentration and focus. With the internet and its millions
of mindless distractions, concentrating and focusing on a single
task has become more and more difficult. If you feel like you’ve
become particularly distraction prone, reading a book could be just the
prescription you need. Unlike blog posts and magazine articles that
can be read in a matter of minutes, reading a book requires extended
periods of concentration and focus. You’re not surfing around, feeding
your brain an endless supply of new stimulation. It’s just you and
the text. If you set aside time to read a book every day, you’ll start to
notice a strengthening of your attention span.
4. Increases creativity. A creative person doesn’t just create new ideas
out of thin air. He takes already existing ideas and cross-pollinates
them to create something entirely new. By exposing yourself to different
ideas in the pages of books, you create a breeding ground in your
mind for new ideas to grow.
5. Makes you a better man. Do you want to be a better man? Then
read the biographies of great men. The lives of great men contain
numerous lessons that are just as applicable to us today. I feel I’ve
gotten more out of reading a biography of a hero of mine than I have
with any so-called self-improvement book. With a biography, you can
see concrete principles of manliness in action instead of just reading
abstract advice. If you’re looking for a biography that will really
inspire, I suggest The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt. (Big surprise, huh?)
6. Broadens your perspective. No matter how far and wide you travel
and how many interesting people you meet, you can never have the
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